Total Crime Rate

161.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saltun Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 49th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saltun Close (DA12 2EH) in the last 12 months was 161.4 per 1,000 residents and was 174.1% higher than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltun Close (DA12 2EH), the main crime hotspot is near Nobles Mead. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saltun Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltun Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gargery Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Copperfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nobles Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodding Salt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenners Marsh Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nobles Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beane Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longmeade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longmeade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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